The exploration of in-betweenness unfolds through the author's journey as an immigrant creative arts therapist, highlighting the complexities of navigating between her root and adopted cultures. Utilizing critical autoethnography and a/r/tographic inquiry, the book provides a unique perspective on identity formation and cultural negotiation, offering insights into the therapeutic process and the role of creativity in bridging cultural divides.
Orientations to English as a Lingua Franca
Focusing on language ideologies in China, the book examines the impact of English as a global lingua franca amidst the country's rapid economic growth and promotion of Chinese. It delves into the perspectives of Chinese speakers regarding English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and offers insights into the role of non-native English speakers in shaping the future of the language. Through this lens, it highlights the complex interplay between globalization, identity, and linguistic evolution in contemporary China.
Focusing on the classics of notable authors like Ernest Hemingway, Emily Dickinson, Jane Austen, and Alice Walker, this book offers fresh perspectives on English and American literature. It explores themes such as symbolism, humanistic embodiment, and womanism, providing in-depth analyses that highlight the significant cultural contributions of these writers. The author aims to enrich the understanding and appreciation of these literary figures through a multifaceted lens.
Focusing on consumer characteristics and national cultures, this dissertation investigates the effectiveness of various willingness-to-pay (WTP) gauging methods. It reveals that indirect elicitation methods are more effective for Chinese consumers, while direct methods work better for Swiss consumers. The findings suggest that cultural context influences these preferences, with Chinese consumers favoring indirect communication due to their high-context culture, contrasting with the direct communication style of the low-context Swiss culture.
This text focuses on the synthesis, properties and applications of nanostructures and nanomaterials, particularly inorganic nanomaterials. It provides coverage of the fundamentals and processing techniques with regard to synthesis, properties, characterization and applications of nanostructures and nanomaterials.
Ex-library. Dust jacket spine is sunned. Spine ends bumped and creased, upper cover edges creased, and corners have light wear/rubbing. Jacket also has some smallish grey grubby marks. There is yellowed catalogue sticker on spine. Issue label has been torn off FEP. Page block slightly grubby. Pages are clean, tight and sound. BW